JGSGB members: Program is free. Members do not need to register. You can find the Zoom link by logging in to your JGSGB Membership account. Once logged in, use the "What would you like to do" dropdown to locate the Members-only Page for the Zoom link. You will also receive an email with the Zoom link … Continue reading Thomas MacEntee – AI and Genealogy

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Note Date Change JGSGB members: Program is free. Members do not need to register.Join us in person, or you can find the Zoom link by logging in to your JGSGB Membership account. Once logged in, use the "What would you like to do" dropdown to locate the Members-only Page for the Zoom link. You will also … Continue reading Elizabeth Williams Gomoll – Unlocking Notation Codes on Alien Passenger Lists →

Program Description: Ellie Vance Christensen will discuss the history of Jews in the Russian Empire and the Pale of Settlement where it’s estimated that, at its peak, over 5 million Jews once lived. In this talk, we’ll learn about the common Russian Empire record types such as metrical books (birth, death, marriage, divorce), revision lists, … Continue reading Ellie Vance Christensen – Finding Your Jewish Ancestors in the Russian Empire →

Program Description: Transport yourself back in time on this virtual tour exploring the rich history, political landscape, and heritage of Romanian Jews -- from the days of the Roman Empire, through the flourishing community of the 18th and 19th centuries, to the dramatic events of the last era. Our journey will take you to Bucharest … Continue reading Evgenia Kempinski – Journey Through Jewish Romania: Unveiling Stories of Heritage and Resilience →

Program Description: Have you been confused by your ancestors’ vital records?  Many birth records show the person as illegitimate, missing a surname, having a hyphenated surname, not matching their parents or siblings, or having married via a "ritual Marriage."  Janette Silverman explains some of the punitive family laws in the old Austrian Empire that led to these curiosities, how Jewish communities worked … Continue reading Janette Silverman – Illegitimacy in the Jewish Communities of Galicia →

Program Description:Did you know that the Allen County Public library has the second largest genealogical library collection in the United States and that much of its holdings can be accessed online? That’s why the 2025 IAJGS (International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies) conference will be in Ft. Wayne, Indiana. Curt Witcher, the Manager of the … Continue reading Curt Witcher – What the Fort Wayne, Indiana Genealogy Center Can Offer the Jewish Genealogist →

Program Description:What does Carol Clingan’s groundbreaking spreadsheet of historical details on 574 Massachusetts synagogues look like when it is turned into an interactive map? See what resulted when the JGSGB board asked a member with cartographic interests to try her hand at it. Find out how her learning process (in collaboration with the Boston Public Library’s Leventhal Map and Education Center) can … Continue reading Gilda Bruckman, Carol Clingan, Ian Spangler – Mapping Massachusetts’ Synagogues: What a New Historical Map Reveals About Jewish Life in MA Since 1840 →